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Plant-Based Meat Substitutes in the Flexitarian Age: An Audit of Products on Supermarket Shelves.
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- Genomic insights into the taxonomy, safety and biotechnological potential ofMicrobial genomics · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional study of the cost and nutritional content of plant-based meat-imitation products in supermarkets and plant-based products in restaurants in the United Kingdom.Nutrition and health · 2026Article
- Trends in Sodium Content of Meat-Based Versus Meat-Free Menu Items in 75 Large Chain Restaurants in the U.S., 2013-2021.American journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Meat Analog Products: Current Worldwide Scenario and Future Perspectives in Consumption and Regulation.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Fatty acid composition of ground-beef products and their plant-based meat substitutes available in Hungary.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Physicochemical and Sensory Evaluation of a Novel Lupin-Lentil-Derived Artificial Meat-Based Burger as a Sustainable Alternative to Beef-Based Burger.Preventive nutrition and food science · 2026Article
- 'Do plant-based meats offer a steppingstone towards healthier choices? A cross-sectional audit of the UK market'.Journal of nutritional science · 2026Article
- Recent strategies in synthetic food production for sustainable food security: applications and challenges.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Nutrient Equivalence of Plant-Based and Cultured Meat: Gaps, Bioavailability, and Health Perspectives.Nutrients · 2025Review
- A Nutritional Evaluation of Plant-Based Meat and Sausage Analogues.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Modeled impacts of substituting meat and dairy with plant-based substitutes on risk of nutrient deficiency and chronic disease-related mortality: a microsimulation study in French adults.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
- Plant-Based Burgers Commercialized in the Spanish Market: Ingredients and Nutritional Assessment Based on Their Labels.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Perspectives in the Scientific Literature on the Barriers and Benefits of the Transition to a Plant-Based Diet: A Bibliometric Analysis.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Comparative Study of Physicochemical and Structural Characteristics of Meat Analogues Produced From Soy and Wheat Proteins.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Vegetarianísh-How "Flexitarian" Eating Patterns Are Defined and Their Role in Global Food-Based Dietary Guidance.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Health and environmental impacts of shifting to plant-based analogues: a risk-benefit assessment.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
Demand for plant-based meat substitutes is growing globally for nutritional and environmental reasons, with Australia the third-fastest growing vegan market worldwide. This study aimed to profile and compare plant-based meat substitutes (mimicking meat) with equivalent meat products, and 2015 data. An audit undertaken in May (updated in September 2019) from four metropolitan Sydney supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, IGA), collected nutrition information and Health Star Rating (HSR) from 137 products (50 burgers, 10 mince, 29 sausages, 24 chicken, 9 seafood, 15 other). Mean (± standard deviation (SD)) and median (range) was calculated for nutrients and HSR. Plant-based options were generally lower in kilojoules, total and saturated fat, higher in carbohydrate, sugars, and dietary fibre compared with meat. Only 4% of products were low in sodium (58-1200 mg/100 g). Less than a quarter of products (24%) were fortified with vitamin B12, 20% with iron, and 18% with zinc. HSR featured on 46% (3.6-4.4 stars). On-pack claims were vegetarian/vegan/plant-based (80%), protein (63%), non-genetically modified/organic (34%), gluten free (28%). Product numbers increased five-fold (↑429%) in four years. The plant protein trend has prompted innovation in meat substitutes, however wide nutrient ranges and higher sodium levels highlights the importance of nutrition guidelines in their development to ensure equivalence with animal-based proteins.
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